Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso, with Vice Mayor Chi Atienza, inspects the Parola compound to assess the damage caused by a fire on May 23, 2026. Meanwhile, residents look for salvageable materials from their burnt homes. The fire, which started around 3 p.m., reached Task Force Charlie and was declared out at 12:15 a.m. on May 24. An estimated 2,134 families all displaced by the fire and are now at designated evacuation centers. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is on site and are distributing ready to eat food packs to the fire victims. PHOTO MIKE ALQUINTO
